Table 1.

Differences between the mean scores of the three groups (Group A: AN, Group B: BN, and Group C: BED) and those of balanced families

FACES-IV subscales	Group A	Group B	Group C	Balanced families
Cohesion	35.31*	37.52*	53.19*	83
Flexibility	33.32*	23.6*	42.57*	80
Disengagement	66.41*	69.84*	73.54*	27
Enmeshment	79.37*	69.6*	74.19*	38
Rigidity	69.46*	61.77*	46.58*	35
Chaotic	70.62*	94.31*	92.76*	33

Note:

^*Significantly different (p<0.001) from balanced families’ mean scores (one-sample t-test).

Abbreviations: AN, anorexia nervosa; BN, bulimia nervosa; BED, binge eating disorder; FACES, Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale.